Edinburgh and the Lothians · Scotland
Structural repairs in Dunbar
Structural repairs in Dunbar: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- EH42
- Population
- about 10,000
- Area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Pricing region
- Scotland
Where do we cover around Dunbar?
Dunbar, Edinburgh and the Lothians: about 10,000 residents across postcode districts EH42. Nearby, we also cover Tranent (17 miles), Musselburgh (21 miles), Mayfield (22 miles) and Bonnyrigg (25 miles).
What is the ground like in Edinburgh and the Lothians?
Clay shrinkage is less of a concern in Edinburgh and the Lothians, so other causes such as drains, poor footings or older walls are checked first. Parts of Edinburgh and the Lothians lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. Housing stock in Edinburgh and the Lothians: Sandstone tenements and Georgian terraces, miners' rows, bungalows and post-war estates.
What we check first in Dunbar
In Dunbar, cracking usually comes back to one of these. We rule each in or out before recommending a repair.
- Soft spots, made ground or fill under footings rather than clay shrinkage
- Heavy stone chimneys and gables pulling away from the house
- Weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread
- Leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings
Repairs we carry out in Dunbar
- Roof structure repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Crack stitching
- Subsidence repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Underpinning
- Floor joist repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Wall tie replacement
- Chimney stack repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Mining subsidence repairs
Guide prices in Dunbar
Guide prices below are for homes in Dunbar, on Scotland rates and including VAT. A survey or good photos let us turn them into a fixed written price.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £75 – £170 | per metre of crack |
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £950 – £1,400 | per metre of wall |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £950 – £2,850 | per wall |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £475 – £1,900 | per property |
Do repairs in Dunbar need approval?
In Scotland, structural alterations generally need a building warrant from the council’s building standards service; small repairs often do not. There is no Party Wall Act in Scotland.
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Structural repairs in Dunbar: questions
Do you cover Dunbar?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Dunbar, including EH42, and from nearby places such as Tranent and Musselburgh. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Dunbar crack?
Common causes around Dunbar include heavy stone chimneys and gables pulling away from the house, weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread, and leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Dunbar?
It depends on the repair. On Scotland rates, crack stitching from about £75 per metre of crack and mass-concrete underpinning from about £950 per metre of wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Dunbar. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.